The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English; / or, A Collection of the Wit of the Illustrious Persons, Both Ancient and Modern

by Abel Boyer

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Perillus having asked of Alexander the Great, who had a Friendship for him, some Money to marry one of his Daughters, Alexander order’d him fifty Talents. Perillus told him that ten were enough: I believe, reply’d Alexander, ’twould be enough for Perillus, but ’twould be too little for Alexander.

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Perillus ayant demandé à Alexandre le grand, son ami, quelque Argent pour marier une de ses filles, Alexandre lui fit donner cinquante talens; Perillus lui dit, que dix suffisoient, je croy, repliqua Alexandre, que ce seroit assez pour Perillus, mais ce seroit trop peu pour Alexandre.